Vegetarian meat arrives in Portugal
A new kind of vegetarian meat, produced from lupin beans (a high protein legume seed), is available in Portugal, in the form of hamburgers, croquettes, and even products similar to
New Algarvean olive oil offers a true taste of the land
By Patrick Stuart patrick.stuart@open-media.net It’s normally wine producers who use the French term “terroire” to describe the combination of land, climate and location when extolling the virtues of a particular
Glimpsing into the future
By Guilherme Marques The most interesting engine in the Focus line up is the 2.0 Ecoboost that powers the ST version. But this three-cylinder 1.0 is definitely the most important.
How to travel stress-free this Christmas
By Helen Jones For many of us, next week will see us packing the cases and heading off to visit family or friends for the festive season. Whether it be
Life of Pi
Life of Pi, based on the best-selling novel by Yann Martel, is a magical adventure story centering on Pi Patel, the precocious son of a zoo keeper. Dwellers in Pondicherry,
Fruits of the Season
With the festive season upon us why not go traditional and enjoy the best Algarvean seafood on offer, fresh from the ocean? By Patrick Stuart patrick.stuart@open-media.net Portuguese tradition states that
AN ODE TO AGEING
By Dr Joanna Karamon As luck would have it, with not just one but two editorials pending, I hit a writer’s block … a blank … “Why don’t you write
Wine ice cream!
New York’s Mercer’s Dairy is promoting a new wine-flavoured ice cream, available for online orders. Containing 5% alcohol, the concept is presented as mixing “delicious ice cream with excellent wine
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia (also mistakenly referred to as fibrositis) is a musculo-skeletal condition causing pain, stiffness and tenderness of the muscles, tendons and joints. Other symptoms associated with this condition include restless
Sammy 2
Directed by: Ben Stassen; Starring: Pat Carroll, Carlos McCullers II, Cinda Adams; Genre: Animation | Adventure; Age: + 4; Time: 95 min Sammy and Ray, leatherback turtles and friends forever,